The girl quickly retracted her gaze . She lowered her head and looked at her feet .
“What is your name?” Ye Futian asked .
The girl shook her head and softly answered, “I have no name . ”
“No name?” Ye Futian was stunned . He asked, “Then, what about your family?”
The girl still shook her head . She fell silent and did not say anything . She also did not have a family .
She did not know how she had come to this world and also did not know how she had managed to survive until now . She only knew that she was a girl of misfortune; as long as anyone came in contact with her, things would not end well for them .
“Let us bring you back,” Yaya said softly .
The girl instead shook her head in refusal . She pulled back her tiny little hand .
“What’s wrong?” Ye Futian asked .
“Elder Brother and Sister are good people . I do not wish to get you two involved,” the little girl said with a timid voice . “Even though I do not wish to harm others, I know for a fact that I bring misfortune . Whoever stays close to me will be in trouble . ”
“Oh, what a coincidence . It is the same for me,” Ye Futian said as he laughed . When the girl heard him laugh, she lifted her head and looked into his eyes . She thought to herself that he had the brightest eyes that she had ever seen .
He was handsome and exceptionally warm .
“Really?” the girl asked nervously .
“Hmm . ” Ye Futian nodded his head in affirmation and said, “If we live together, we are basically fighting fire with fire . ”
The little girl didn’t quite understand what Ye Futian meant by that, but she could sense the friendliness from Ye Futian’s smile . A glimpse of an innocent smile appeared on her dirty face . Even though she was plain-looking, her smile was exceptionally warm . It was a genuine smile .
Ye Futian and Yaya extended their hands . The girl smiled and grabbed hold of both of their hands .
“Why don’t we let Elder Brother come up with a name for you?” Yaya asked softly as she looked at the girl .
“Can you?” the girl asked as she turned to Ye Futian . She looked somewhat timid, but she also had a look of anticipation .
“Of course,” Ye Futian replied as he nodded his head . He pondered for a while and then asked, “What do you like?”
“I don’t know . ” The girl shook her head, somewhat crestfallen .
“Then, is there anything that you want to do?” Ye Futian asked .
The girl raised her head and looked at Ye Futian . She timidly said, “I wish to become nicer to look at . That way, I do not need to hide every day and can be like normal girls . ”
Ye Futian was stunned . He felt a pang of melancholy inside . It was such a simple wish . However, for the girl, it was a lofty dream .
When she saw the look in Ye Futian’s eyes, the girl lowered her head again . She thought that it could only be a dream of hers . Elder Brother and Sister had no relations with her whatsoever . How could they possibly bring her along?
She would probably be alone again very soon .
As she thought about this, her expression became depressed and sad .
“You will be named Qingyao . How about it?” Ye Futian said gently .
The girl looked at Ye Futian and giggled . “Qingyao… I like it . Thank you, Elder Brother . ”
“Is it alright if her family name is Ye?” Beside her, Yaya looked at Ye Futian in anticipation .
Ye Futian was stunned . He then smiled bitterly . Yaya must have felt compassion towards this girl . Back then, she had also experienced a gloomy time in her life .
During those tough times, Ye Futian was Yaya’s pillar of support . Therefore, Yaya could most likely empathize well with the girl . Yaya was also at Qingyao’s age at that time .
“Of course it is,” Ye Futian replied as he nodded . He naturally would not deny Yaya’s wish .
The girl was not sure what the two of them were talking about . She lifted her head and looked at them curiously . She saw that many people around her were looking at her . There was kindness in their eyes that made her feel warm inside .
“The family name of Elder Brother is Ye,” Yaya explained to the girl .
The girl was clearly stupefied . Looking at the kind smiles around her, she lowered her head slightly and shed a tear . However, she quickly regained control of her emotions . She was used to being alone and was much tougher than girls of the same age . Even though she was only slightly over ten years old, she would not cry no matter what she faced .
Ye Qingyao .
She carved the name into her heart . She did not say thank you, but today was the happiest day in her life so far . It was because she finally had a name .
Moreover, the name was so beautiful . It was an even better name than all the names of the playmates she had met .
The name was similar to those of the princesses and young mistresses . It had a good ring to it .
Ye Futian and the group found an inn to stay overnight . Yaya took Qingyao out for a shower . After she had been changed into some clean clothes, Yaya put her to bed .
In the courtyard, Ye Futian was sitting quietly .
Yaya sat beside him and whispered, “She kept holding on to my hand and refused to sleep . She was afraid that we would be gone when she woke up . Even after she was asleep, she was still talking in her sleep . She kept saying the name ‘Ye Qingyao’ with a smile on her face . She most likely has been repeating the name internally . ”
Ye Futian sighed . He had just met with the girl and did not have any attachment to her . Their encounter was purely a coincidence . It was just that Ye Futian could not ignore it when he saw a group of cultivators bullying a little girl .
However, he was well aware that the world of cultivation was too huge . Scenarios like this were happening daily . He could not do anything about it at all .
But if it was just Qingyao, he could still afford to provide her a simple living environment without much hassle .
“You will bring her back, right?” Yaya asked Ye Futian .
“Yaya, you have never cared so much for anyone else before,” Ye Futian said with a smile . Of course, he was an exception for her . Yaya had risked her life multiple times for him .
Normally, Yaya had a very low sense of presence; she was always quiet . However, whenever Ye Futian was in danger, she would definitely be one of those who were willing to give up their lives for him . Ye Futian was very aware of this fact .
Yaya said nothing and just stared at him . Ye Futian nodded with a smile . “Since you like that girl, you should keep her with you . ”
“Hmm . ” Yaya nodded her head in agreement .
“However, there is more to Qingyao than meets the eye,” Ye Futian said .
“I also feel the same way . She said that she would bring misfortune . Can you make out anything?” Yaya asked .
“I always thought that cultivating was like footprints . One can only take it one step at a time and that it is impossible to skip past any step,” Ye Futian said softly . “I thought that people had to cultivate stable foundations . However, after meeting Qingyao, I feel that what I understood was wrong . ”
“Are you saying that Qingyao’s cultivation is very high?” Yaya asked .
“No . ” Ye Futian shook his head . “She does not have any cultivation, but she has insights into the Laws . ”
Yaya was befuddled .
“Qingyao might be the legendary innate Divine Fetus of the Great Path,” Ye Futian explained while staring at Yaya . Anything that could cause Ye Futian’s Life Spirit to stir was a divine item . Qingyao’s eyes actually managed to stir his Life Spirit .
This was slightly terrifying .
The pitiful little girl whom they had saved might be the most terrifying monstrous figure that Ye Futian had ever met before .
Feixue had a divine item in her body . Hence, when she cultivated, her progress was speedy . It could even be regarded as God-speed .
However, Qingyao might not even need to train at all .
He had never encountered such a condition before; Qingyao was the first . She subverted all that he understood . She was like what the legends said: a divine fetus, an innate instrument for the Way .
Even Zhan Yuan’s and Yi Tianyu’s bodies paled into insignificance when compared to hers .
However, Ye Futian did not dwell upon his thoughts of Qingyao . For him, Qingyao was first and foremost a pitiful little girl .
As for the rest, he would go with the flow of fate .
Besides that, the force that appeared in the alley before this was most likely not simple . They should have noticed something about her too . Otherwise, they wouldn’t have wanted to capture her . They were also cautious of her when they met her .
It was hard to imagine that a few Renhuangs would actually be cautious of a little girl who had no cultivation .
If the force were a top force in Jiuyou City, they would most likely not give up on her so easily .
As Ye Futian had expected, the next day, a large group of people arrived at the inn . The visitors did not purposely emanate any might, but they still gave off a solemn vibe .
Everyone in the inn avoided them . The entire inn was empty except for Ye Futian and his group . In the distance, another group of silhouettes appeared in the air .
A middle-aged man walked out from the troop of visitors . He was wearing a long black robe and had a terrifying aura .
The crowd observed all this from afar . They were shocked . Who was staying in the inn? The magnate of Jiuyou City, Hierophant Jiuyou, had actually come over personally .
Jiuyou Sect had been long rooted in Jiuyou City . The sect had experienced many generations rise and fall . They had been eradicated a few times, yet they rebuilt themselves very quickly after . However, through their rise and fall, the name “Jiuyou Sect” had remained constant and had always been used .
Hierophant Jiuyou was extremely frightening . Normally, he rarely made an appearance . Unless some shocking event had occurred in Jiuyou City, he would not appear .
However, today, he was here .
“I heard that Renhuang Ye from Heavenly Mandate Academy had arrived in Jiuyou City . Jiuyou Sect has come over to greet you,” a voice cried out . The members of Jiuyou Sect were all outside the inn and had not barged in . With Heavenly Mandate Academy’s current standing, no force dared to act presumptuously before them .
Although Jiuyou Sect was the local gang of Jiuyou City, they still did not have the background of a supreme force .
Rumor has it that Hierophant Jiuyou’s current ability was at the eighth tier of the Divine Wheel . He was already an extremely powerful existence .
Ye Qingyao seemed to know that these people had come for her . She kept hiding behind Yaya and grabbed hold of Yaya’s clothes . She was very afraid .
“Hierophant Jiuyou, what business do you have with me for you to have come here?” Ye Futian said from a distance . He did not invite the other party in .
“Renhuang Ye has come a long way . I have especially ordered people to send over some gifts,” Hierophant Jiuyou said . Immediately, a number of maids holding gift baskets came forward . Each maid was extremely sexy and beautiful, and they were all rare beauties . They were also very thinly dressed, which accentuated their graceful figures even more vividly .
Ye Qingyao pulled even harder on Yaya’s sleeve .
“There is no gain without pain . Hierophant Jiuyou, I appreciate the gesture, but I cannot accept these gifts,” Ye Futian said, rejecting the offer . Although the other party was very respectful, if they had come for Ye Qingyao, it was impossible for him to just hand her over like that .
Hierophant Jiuyou was an understanding person . He waved his hand, and the women immediately stepped down . He did not force the gifts on Ye Futian . If figures like Ye Futian said that they would not accept the gifts, they would not accept them .
“I have long heard of Renhuang Ye . Initially, I would not have come forward to disturb you . Renhuang Ye, I am sure that you have noticed that there is more to the girl than meets the eye,” Hierophant Jiuyou said . “I have cultivated for so many years and have finally come across a good candidate to inherit my teachings . I hope Renhuang Ye can allow the girl to do so . ” He naturally had seen through that Ye Qingyao had grown attached to Yaya .
Hence, he had not said that he wanted to capture her, but that he wanted to take her as a disciple .
“Qingyao, do you want to inherit his teachings?” Ye Futian did not reject his offer . Instead, he turned and asked Ye Qingyao .
Ye Qingyao shook her head and said, “I want to follow Elder Brother and Sister . ”
“Alright,” Ye Futian replied as he nodded his head . He revealed an apologetic expression to Hierophant Jiuyou!
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